Overview

This unit of study aims to expose students to the range of software development methodologies and project management practices that are used in contemporary software development projects.

Requisites

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Quarter 4
Location
Online
Start and end dates
07-October-2024
08-December-2024
Last self-enrolment date
07-October-2024
Census date
25-October-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
08-November-2024
Results released date
14-January-2025
Quarter 2
Location
Online
Start and end dates
14-April-2025
15-June-2025
Last self-enrolment date
14-April-2025
Census date
02-May-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
16-May-2025
Results released date
08-July-2025
Quarter 3
Location
Online
Start and end dates
07-July-2025
07-September-2025
Last self-enrolment date
07-July-2025
Census date
25-July-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
08-August-2025
Results released date
30-September-2025

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Analyse popular Agile frameworks including Scrum, SAFe and Kanban and identify opportunities for Agile ways of working
  • Recommend common tools for Agile project and product management
  • Plan an Agile project using an appropriate Agile framework
  • Analyse change management strategies used for implementing Agile

Teaching methods

Swinburne Online

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Online
Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning		15.00 10 weeks 150
TOTAL150

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Online Contact (Phasing out)
Online Class		1.50 8 weeks 12
Online
Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning		1.50 8 weeks 12
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Workshop		3.00 8 weeks 24
Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Independent Learning		12.75 8 weeks 102
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Assignment 1Individual/Group 40 - 60% 1,2,3 
Assignment 2Individual 40 - 60% 1,2,3,4 

Content

  • Introduction to Agile
  • Scrum
  • SAFe
  • Kanban
  • Continuous improvement
  • Agile project management
  • Enabling business value from Agile methodologies
  • Tools for supporting Agile projects and products

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.